THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT Arizona State University School of Sustainability CJ BERG B.S., MSUS CURT TRUMAN B.S., M.P.A., MSUS GEOFF GOODWIN B.A., MSUS

What is the Built Environment? “The Built Environment is the relationship between mankind, buildings and the environment.”

The Vision Source: LynasCorporation, www.lynascorp.com: zero harm & sustainable development

THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/i-didnt-know-that/idkt-recycling-steel?source=relatedvideo

WHY SHIPPING CONTAINERS? METAL: IT’S 100% RECYCLABLE LOW COST FASTER BUILD OUT A NET ZERO IMPACT STRATEGY C2C = NO NET WASTE

SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS ADAPTIVE REUSE RECYCLED BUILDING MATERIALS REPURPOSED, REDESIGNED & REDEVELOPED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS SHIPPING CONTAINERS REPURPOSED FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

GRAND AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT Ten Units available for rent wit a waiting list of 110 people Revitalization of Downtown Phoenix using adaptive reuse shipping containers Proves there is a market for homes like this. Shows potential for other projects like this in other progressive areas around Arizona such as Tempe.

THE BIG PICTURE Environmental impact = Zero Net Impact Rainwater Capture Systems Greywater Irrigations Systems Bioswale Landscape and Water Retention Basins Wind Power & Solar Power = Off the Grid Lower Carbon Impact Lower Municipal Dependence Denim is 100% recyclable after the building operational lifespan. Divert denim waste from landfills. 30% better acoustical insulation, which is good if you live in a city. Costs twice as much, but removes allergy and asthma triggering toxins from the home. Bamboo is a type of grass not wood. Can be expensive and can be cheap. Durable. no-VOC’s Using paint only when needed, exposing natural beauty of building materials.

THE DESIGN STANDARDS Amend Zoning, Land Use and CC&R’S Policies How to Start A Green Sustainable Community – The Built Environment __________________________________________________________ Amend Zoning, Land Use and CC&R’S Policies Upgrading Development Review Board Policies Amend City Planning and Plan Check Policies Develop Sustainable Development Guidelines to include Alternative Shipping Container Developments

Container Facts Corten Steel (weatherproof steel) Removed from transportation service for two reasons 1. Business slowdown 2. 12 year average lifespan More than 1 million are shed from the transportation industry every year Cheaper to sell them, rather than refurbish or store Only 1/1000 are so badly damaged that they are immediately scrapped Denim is 100% recyclable after the building operational lifespan. Divert denim waste from landfills. 30% better acoustical insulation, which is good if you live in a city. Costs twice as much, but removes allergy and asthma triggering toxins from the home. Bamboo is a type of grass not wood. Can be expensive and can be cheap. Durable. no-VOC’s Using paint only when needed, exposing natural beauty of building materials.

Container Housing Feasibility: Sustainable Construction Materials: Location Aesthetics Economics Sustainable Construction Materials: Recycled Insulation Bamboo Flooring Eco-Friendly Paint

BUILDING THE CASE: LCA’s comparing wood vs. steel structures Wood takes less Process Energy (carbon emissions) to produce structures than brick, aluminum, steel and concrete. Shipping Containers Structures: LCAs exists for their purposes in shipping, but not as a repurposed housing component

Future Research Possibilities “impacts (of alternative reuse) can be described and analyzed on a conceptual level rather than a monetary level. This is due to the complexity of the subject, as well as the lack of suitable monetary data.” (Großkurth, Stahlbock, Voß. 2011)

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